Typewriter-desk



M. E. BEARD.

TYPEWRITER DESK.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 23. I919.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

M. E. BEARD.

T YPEWRITER DESK APPLICATION FILED OCT; 23. l 919- Apr. 26,

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PATENT OFFICE.

MAILGUBITE E. BEARD, OF WESTHOFF, TEXAS.

TYPEWRITER-DESK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

Application filed October 23, 1919. Serial No. 332,689.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARGURITE E. BEARD, citizen of the United States, residing at \Vesthofi', in the county of Dewitt, and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typewriter-Desks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in typewriter desks and has for one of its objects the provision of a compartment having a movable platform supporting a typewrite and is capable of being raised and lowered within the desk so as to position the typewriter for use or non-use as desired.

Another object of this invention is the provision of doors or lids to the compartment which when in closed position will form an even writing or resting surface to the desk and said doors or lids have connection with the platform so that on moving them to an open position, the typewriter will be elevated in a vertical path to the plane of the top of the desk so as to position the same ready for use and obviate the employment of special fastening means for securing the typewriter to the platform.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a typewriter desk of the above stated character, which shall be simple, durable and eflicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying draw- 7 ings, 1n which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a desk constructed in accordance w1th my invention,

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the doors or.

lids in an open position and having the typewriter supported in a raised position ready for use,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view illusltlratlziing the typewriter concealed within the Fig. 4 is 'a plan view of the desk with the doors or lids open and with the typewriter removed from the platform,

F g. 5 is a detailed sectional view illustratlng the means of securing the hoisting cables to the platform.

Referring in detail to the drawings, numeral 1 lndicates as an entirety the desk consisting of a top secured on the body 3. The body portion 3 is supported by suitable legs 4 and has formed in its front wall 5 a leg recelvlng space 6, so thata person can sit in close proximity to the desk in comfort. The front portion of body 3 has drawer receiving spaces 7 on each side of the leg receiving space 6 to receive drawers 8. The drawers 8 are of any desired construct1on provided with locking means 9. The front wall 5 of the body portion 3 directly over the leg receiving space 6 is provided with a drawer opening 10 to receive a comparatively long drawer 11 for containing pen, pencils and like writing materials.

The body 3 of the desk 1 is provided with a chamber 12 which opens outwardly through the top 2 and is disposed over the leg receiving space 6 and in rear of drawer 11. The chamber 12 slidably receives a platform 13 which has secured to its under face a coil spring 1 1 that bears against the bottom wall of the chamber for urging the platform upwardly in the chamber. The platform is adapted to have positioned thereon a typewriter and when in its lowermost position rests upon supporting mem: bers 15 located on the bottom wall of the chamber 12. Surrounding the upper end of the chamber and across the top 2 are strips or members 16 which have hinged thereto lids or doors 17. The platform 13 is provided with grooves 18 in its bottom and end walls and has secured therein cables 20. The cables 20 project beyond each end of the platform and are secured to the lids or doors 17. The end members or strips 16 are provided with grooves 21 in which are positioned rollers 22 over which pass the cables 20 to permit free movement of said cables during the opening and closing of the doors or lids.

In operation, a typewriter is placed or positioned above the platform 13 and when not desiring to use the typewriter, the lids or doors 17 are swung in the direction of each other over the chamber 12, permitting the platform to move downwardly within the chamber so that the typewriter is completely housed or protected from dirt and foreign matter as well as destructive animals. To move the typewriter into an operative position, the doors I? are swung to an open position which owing. to their connection with the platform causes the platform to be elevated in a vertical path obviating any danger of disarranging the typewriter on the platform and further doingaway with the necessity of securing the typewriter to the platform by special fastening means. When the doors have reached their open position, the platform is in a plane with the top face of the desk 2 so that the typewriter is positioned ready for use. The spring located within the chamber and secured tothe platform 13 aids in moving the platform upwardly within the chamber when swinging the doors or lids 17 to an open position.

It is to be noted that when the doors are in an open position, they form a compara tively wide space upon each side of the typewriter so that copying matter can be readily supported thereon and also rovides the desk of considerable length. W en the doors or lids 1.7 are in a closed position, they form a comparatively even or flat resting surface upon which a person can write or rest articles thereon.

A back 25 is secured to the rear portion of the body 3 of the desk 1 and is disposed vertically'and projects beyond the top 2 having formed thereon a plurality of pigeon holes 26 of difierentsizesso that correspondence and like matter can be conveniently stored therein- While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the as claimed.

Having thus described my invention what is claimed is A desk comprising a body having a chamber, a platform located in said chamber for vertical movement and having grooves in its under face and said grooves located adjacent the side edges ofsaid platform, said grooves extending into the end walls of said platform, strips secured to the top of the body and having grooves, doors hinged to said strips and when in one position adapted' to close the chamber and when in another position adapted to proj eot beyond the sides of the body to form comparatively wide supports, said doors having grooves in their hinged edges, rollers located in the second mentioned grooves and secured to the strips, and flexible elements secured in the first named grooves and passing through the second mentioned grooves and over the rollers and secured within the third mentioned grooves of'the doors for raising and lowermg the platform by said doors moving into chamber opening and closing positions, said grooves preventing lateral displacement of the flexibleelements and permitting the doors when in one position to rest evenly on the strips.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

MARGURITE E. BEARD. Witnesses:

ELEANOR I LUoAs, Mrs. M. C. LYNoH.

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